A crowd gathered to protest Mitch McConnell's re-election outside of a Republican office in west Louisville on Tuesday afternoon.Led by the West Louisville Urban Coalition, more than a dozen protesters rallied against McConnell’s re-election and Republican policies.Using bull-horns and posters, many in the crowd chanted "Ditch Mitch" and called for change.Republicans say it's not that simple. “There are people who haven't had unemployment since December," said Janice Rucker with the West Louisville Urban Coalition. "You cut food stamps. You've done things that impacted people's lives and you come here and want us to vote for you? I mean, really. To me, it's an insult."“A lot of things, as a Republican, as a conservative, you think of how things can work without raising money and without raising taxes," said Republican Rick Howland. "Because when you take money out of citizens pockets, you take away their independence."The demonstrators also expressed frustration with the Republican's office location in west Louisville.Howland told WLKY they are renting the space and he believes the complaint is unfair.The general election is scheduled for Nov. 4.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

A crowd gathered to protest Mitch McConnell's re-election outside of a Republican office in west Louisville on Tuesday afternoon.

Led by the West Louisville Urban Coalition, more than a dozen protesters rallied against McConnell’s re-election and Republican policies.

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Using bull-horns and posters, many in the crowd chanted "Ditch Mitch" and called for change.

Republicans say it's not that simple.

“There are people who haven't had unemployment since December," said Janice Rucker with the West Louisville Urban Coalition. "You cut food stamps. You've done things that impacted people's lives and you come here and want us to vote for you? I mean, really. To me, it's an insult."

“A lot of things, as a Republican, as a conservative, you think of how things can work without raising money and without raising taxes," said Republican Rick Howland. "Because when you take money out of citizens pockets, you take away their independence."

The demonstrators also expressed frustration with the Republican's office location in west Louisville.

Howland told WLKY they are renting the space and he believes the complaint is unfair.